I sent out the final lowball package tonight. If you haven't received yours, it's on its way. If you want to see everything from the OP, it's behind the spoiler tag below.

This experience has been pretty awesome. I earned a decent chunk of money that will be put toward a bike and maybe Rosetta Stone Japan software.

I wanted to drop some knowledge gained from this experience, in case you're thinking of holding your own lowball. I hope this helps someone.

1) Track everything in an Excel sheet. This makes an extra step when you update, but it's a good backup, and will especially come in handy when you're finished. You can keep up on the latest bids/bidders, start color-coding things that were paid for or shipped, and store addresses.

2) Insist on PayPal gifts for payment. These do NOT carry fees. If you're only making a couple bucks on a game, having to pay 50 cents in fees is a downer.

3) Ask for addresses to be PM'd to you, because PayPal gifts do not give you addresses by default. Plus, it's best to add that to your Excel sheet as soon as possible.

4) Be flexible. Every buyer is different, and you don't want to exclude someone because of whatever reason. Don't be sucker-level generous, but know that the vast majority of CAGs are good people.

5) Update often. You want your potential customers to have as easy a time as possible to buy your games. Like most things, this is especially helpful as your lowball winds down.

6) Make sure your PM box has enough space, and keep it that way. I tend to only keep essential PM info -- such as addresses. Since you're tracking on an Excel sheet, it's less risky to delete stuff. Make sure to click off the "save to sent folder" for things like "I got payment" PMs, as those count against your PM limit, too.

7) Ship via PayPal. You can print from there, pay with PayPal account, and they only charge $0.19 for delivery confirmation. Then you can just drop the packages at a mailbox or post office. Plus, you can slightly fudge weights to keep rates down. 1 PS2-sized game w/case in a bubble mailer goes about 6 oz., FYI.

8) Keep thick skin. There's a good chance you'll come across some upset people at the end. Do your best to appease them, and everything will go smoother.

9) This is straight from Strell: Freebies are your friend. I tried to give something to everyone -- usually a Newtype Magazine anime DVD sampler or OXM demo disc. But with bigger packages -- especially with flat-rate boxes -- I got a little more generous. If something didn't sell, why not include it where applicable? After all, you didn't expect to have it at the end, anyway.

So, that's all I got right now. If anyone else wants to share some pointers, I'll add them here.

***UPDATE 10.04.09 11:42pm: I now have only 8 winners I haven't sent to, for various reasons. Right now, though, I've run out of bubble mailers. I will swing out to buy some after work tomorrow. But that means no shipments tomorrow (Monday). Thanks everyone who's left me positive feedback. I believe I've replied in kind to all of them. If I haven't, I apologize and ask you drop me a reminder PM.

***UPDATE 10.01.09 1:47am: As of moments ago, I have invoiced everyone who won something. If you've not heard from me, please PM me to demand to know why I've ignored you. I'm caught up with everyone who has paid -- which means 80% of that stuff is either out of my house or will be tomorrow. Home stretch time, kids!

***UPDATE 9.29.09 2:11PM: Thanks everyone for sending me your addresses. 12 CAGs that I don't have that info for, but no worries. I'm plenty busy with those who have already paid and such. I'll PM that dozen when I get a chance. Slowly trickling out things. I appreciate everyone's patience. This part of the process has gone much smoother than expected, and that's because CAG is full of very cool people.

***UPDATE 9.27.09 1:09pm: I have gathered the who-won-what, and will post below. So I can get an accurate shipping estimate, please PM me your address -- it's something I'll need anyway -- and anything else you want me to know (freebie requests, etc.). I'll start sending out invoices as soon as possible.

**** UPDATE 09.27.09, 3:37am: I have updated the OP with final bids for all items. There are a few other kinks being worked out, which may change things, but most can consider this list final. If you find I have listed a bid/bidder in error, please let me know -- either posting in this thread or by PM. I will now go through the process of tallying who's won what, the shipping cost, and total price for each CAG who has won something. Please check back for that, and keep an eye on your PM inboxes for invoices. If winners have issues such as payment options or shipping questions, I'll answer them when I can.

I have 103 games and game-related items I am getting interested in removing from my vicinity. You may want to make some of these items your very own, and I would like to facilitate that – through the proud CAG tradition of the lowball sale!

This sale runs until a secret (but predetermined) end time around the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 26 (Pacific Time). I'm going to guess around 5 - 6:30PM (Pacific). Suffice to say when I post that it is closed, I will no longer be accepting further bids.

This lowball is quite similar to others, but even seasoned ‘ballers may want to peruse the following rules to ensure they’re in the know.

Bidding Rules1. For your bid to count, it must be placed as a reply to this thread. If you want me to smile, put the number of the item, followed by the item name, then your name, then your bid. 2. Everything has a minimum starting bid of $1, and bidding can be in minimum increments of $0.50. 3. At this sale’s end, the person with the highest bid for each item will win that item for that amount. 4. Please don’t spoiler-ize, hide, or otherwise alter your bids. 5. Once you’ve bid, you’re basically committed to paying that amount to receive that item – that is, unless you are outbid or in extreme cases arrangements have been made with me. 6. Please ask questions – either through PMs or in posts – before you bid on an item. If my PM box is full, post a question here. 7. I’ll try to stay up to date with what the latest high bids are, but I gotta pay my bills, too. It’d be sweet if you perused posts since my update to make sure you’re the high bidder.

Shipping Rules 1. I’m only shipping to United States and Canada. Note that if you win and are in Canada, you will A) have to pay for Priority Mail so we can track it, as I’ve lost untracked games before, and B) have to be patient because it’s sometimes slow going – especially from Los Angeles. 2. After the lowball’s conclusion, I will send you an invoice with an estimate of what the total shipping cost will be. I will usually send First Class with delivery confirmation, and will try to keep costs as low as possible. I’d rather not do media mail because it takes longer and I have ethical issues. 3. I will be asking for your mailing address when I send the invoice, so I can better keep track of everyone and where to send things. 3. I will PM you when the package is shipped, with the delivery confirmation if one is available. 4. I will try to ship out as quickly as possible. That will likely entail the biggest items or the highest feedback people getting first shipping, but I’ll do my best for all.

Payment Rules 1. I will generally only accept PayPal. Like most things, other arrangements can be made, but please talk to me first. 2. Shipment will only take place after full payment has been made. 3. Please do PayPal payments as “gifts,” so I don’t have to lose money to PayPal fees. 4. For e-checks via PayPal, if your feedback is lower than 10, I will wait until payment clears to ship.

I’ve tried to include plenty of pictures, but if you want more, just ask. ALL games are originals – no bootlegs, copies, or any of that crap. I will denote variants and other conditional notes. But if, for example, I don’t say GH next to a PSone game, it’s safe to assume it’s black label. “Sealed” games are new and unopened, while “Mint” denotes virtually flawless discs, booklets and cases. “Jewel Case” games are in the game's original case. I will clean all cartridge contacts before sending out. I have tested to make sure all PSone games work. I have mad freebies – demos and the like – that I will liberally dish out at my discretion. I may just have enough to hook up everyone who buys something. If a freebie item catches your eye and you win, feel free to make a request.

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